Umweltbundesamt
Germany intends to become climate-neutral by 2045. This goal requires a sufficient number of well-qualified specialists to implement and advance the necessary measures on the road to a sustainable society. read more
Am 1. Juli 2024 ist das Klimaanpassungsgesetz (KAnG) in Kraft getreten. Für die Bundesländer bildet es den Rechtsrahmen, eigene Klimaanpassungsstrategien vorzulegen, und dafür Sorge zu tragen, dass die Kommunen Klimaanpassungskonzepte aufstellen. Eine erste bundesweite, repräsentative Umfrage im Auftrag des UBA zeigt nun, dass eine Mehrheit der befragten Kommunen bei dem Thema aktiv ist. read more
From 10 to 11 September 2024, the 6th REACH Congress took place at the German Environment Agency (UBA) in Dessau-Rosslau with more than 500 experts from companies, scientists, non-governmental organisations and public authorities. The discussion focussed on solutions to avoid harmful emissions of chemicals into the environment. read more
Dear Reader, The website Distributing Drinking Water, Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines has been updated as follows:Evaluation criteria document for enamels and ceramic materials in contact with drinking water3rd amendment - Direct link:Evaluation criteria document for enamels and ceramic materials Amendments can be reviewed in the German Federal Gazette (only in German):3rd... read more
The intensive and complex educational work of the German Environment Agency (UBA) in the area of Upstream Emission Reductions (UER) is showing further success: For eight UER projects in China, for which a decision on approval had to be made by 31 August 2024, the UBA will not issue the requested approvals due to irregularities identified by the UBA. read more
Dear Reader,The website Distributing Drinking Water, Evaluation Criteria and Guidelineshas been updated as follows:Information on the evaluation of starting substances for the production of cementitious materials in contact with drinking water - Version 4Your department for Drinking Water and Swimming Pool Water Hygiene at UBA. read more
The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) and the German Environment Agency (UBA) are organising the German SUSTAINABLE BUILDING Award for the third time. read more
Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell” With huge numbers of lorries on Germany's motorways and products that are transported halfway around the world to reach us, making freight transport greenhouse gas-neutral will be a mammoth task. Our vision, which includes over 70 recommended measures and which we present to you in this newsletter, shows how this can be achieved.Other topics include adapti... read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
